After my last lesson, I was driving home and realized that I had not ridden my bike today. I immediately created a list of reasons why I couldn’t get my bike ride in during the last few hours of the day, let’s call them excuses. So, then I compromised with myself — okay, just ride […]
I took a class back in 2015 and one of the first topics of the class was Self-Compassion, you know — giving yourself some room and cutting yourself a break. I think that people, in general, tend to be pretty hard on themselves… I’m not sure if it’s our society and the rise of social
I’ve had a lot of conversations with friends recently about how much fun biking is. Pretty sure most of the people that will take a second to read this blog might not truly understand why riding a bike brings me and my friends so much joy. I get it… it’s not for everyone, but I’m
Today was a pretty busy day. I’m in the middle of writing an Enlisted Performance Report (EPR) for one of my troops, which is a pretty extensive process. It’s never really done, so the work is always there… waiting for the next revision. As soon as you write a good line (we call them bullets),
Today was a short ride, but it was a tough one! Toby is getting very comfortable in the Toby-Trailer, of course–who wouldn’t love being hauled around in a chariot? Yesterday, we went up Pleasant’s Valley Rd, which is a pretty busy road and I wanted to see how T would react — he was fine.
Today was the first time I rode with Toby on a pretty scary road. Pleasant’s Valley Road is no joke. Cars come zipping down and there is practically no shoulder for most of the way. So, today was a big day as I took Toby down the leg that we’ll be riding on our big
March is MS Awareness month — and even though it is something that is on my mind throughout the year, this is a good time to devote my social media to sharing my experiences. I’m convinced that most people I know have someone in their life that is currently living with multiple sclerosis. It’s such
